The recently launched Lexus IS range is arguably the best luxury sports sedan this year. Packed with a long list of standard equipment, hugely improved dynamics and a highly tuneable engine, it will, no doubt, be a tuner’s best friend. Vossen seems to agree with us and got their hands …
Read More »Koenigsegg loses control and ploughs into crowd [video]
In motorsport crashes can, and do happen. But, there is a difference between an accident and sheer stupidity on the driver’s part. The videos below for instance show the latter, where a Koenigsegg lost control and ploughed into a crowd of spectators at high speed during a staged motorsport event …
Read More »Video: 2014 Mazda3 up close and personal
The all-new 2014 Mazda3 unveiled last week boasts one of the best styling in its class, both in hatchback and sedan form. Mazda’s top selling model is best interpretation of the company’s KODO design language so far. We have seen the official photos, so what’s a better way of discovering the …
Read More »Video: Alfa Romeo 4C hits the Balocco test track
As the Alfa Romeo 4C inches closer to launch, the Italian brand has released a new promotional video of the sports car tackling the Balocco test track. The clip shows the 4C performing some fancy manoeuvres, including going sideways and smoking its tyres. Under its elongated bonnet is a 1.75-litre …
Read More »Holden Commodore Ute breaks Nürburgring lap record for a ute 8’19.47?
Holden’s VF SS V Redline Ute has become the fastest ute to take a lap around the gruelling Nürburgring in Germany. With Holden’s Dynamics Engineer, Rob Trubiani, behind the wheel, the V8 powered Australian icon took 8 minutes and 19.47 seconds to blaze around the track, faster than many exotic …
Read More »Nissan GT-R crashes head on with Lexus RX [video]
The perfect example of a moron can’t be demonstrated any better than the driver in this video. The incident happened in Russia where a moron driving, unfortunately, a Nissan GT-R tried to squeeze his way through busy traffic by ignoring a double line and driving on the opposite lane against …
Read More »Volvo to debut Autonomous Parking System in new XC90
Volvo has unveiled their autonomous parking concept which allows the car to find a space and parks itself – without any driver input. The prototype, which is based on the Volvo V40, allows the driver to arrive at a car park, hops out of the vehicle, then instruct the car …
Read More »SRT unleashes 507kW Viper GT3-R racer for US$459,000
Viper fans who want something more focused can rejoice now, as Chrysler Group has released this SRT Viper GT3-R racer, complete with a GT wing and race stripes. Based on the GTS-R race car that will mark Viper’s return to the 24 Hours Le Mans this weekend, the car was …
Read More »Ford uses robot drivers for durability tests
Ford has become the first automaker to use Robots to test their vehicles. The company’s engineers have developed the industry’s first robotic test driving programme, where the upcoming Transit vans are put through a series of punishing courses for durability testing at its Michigan Proving Grounds test facility in the …
Read More »Mercedes A45 AMG beats CLS63 AMG in 1/4 mile
We have always known the Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG is a special car, and now we know for sure, thanks to the guys at British publication, Auto Express. They pitted the hot-hatch against its bigger brother, the more powerful CLS63 AMG Shooting Brake, and guess what? The A45 AMG beat it …
Read More »Video: Bugatti Veyron vs tuned Nissan Juke-R drag race
Here’s an unlikely drag race – pitting the mighty Bugatti Veyron against a Nissan Juke… ok, not just any Juke. Not even the Juk-R, but a MODIFIED Juke-R capable of putting out around 522kW (700bhp). Although not officially available in any country, as only four has been made so far …
Read More »Video: BMW M3 Coupé rolls down a cliff due to excessive speed
This must be a bad week for BMW, as a 2 Series prototype was sent to car heaven during the weekend after a high-speed crash while out testing. Now, an E46 BMW M3 Coupé is joining the increasingly crowded car park up there. Caught on a car mounted camera, the …
Read More »Lexus shows LF-CC Concept and 2013 IS F-Sport at Design Awards
So just how much of the Lexus LF-CC concept design has dribbled down to the new 2013 Lexus IS? Well, at the recent Australian International Design Awards, Lexus has brought the two cars together to showcase the company’s evolving L-Finesse design language. Parked side by side, the similarities between the LF-CC …
Read More »Video: Mazda MX-5 wins drag race with Lamborghini and 911
Mazda Canada released this light-hearted video clip showing how an MX-5, against all odds, took down the chequered flag in a drag race with a Lamborghini Gallardo, Porsche 911, Chevrolet Corvette, Ford Mustang and a Lotus Elise. In the video, the Mazda MX-5 gate crashed the race between the …
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